On-point: Finance minister Choi Sang-mok off to U.S. for trade talks with Trump administration

South Korea's finance minister Choi Sang-mok is off to the U.S. today to attend his first round of high-level trade negotiations with the Trump administration with a lot on his shoulders to draw out a breakthrough for his country.

We turn to Professor Shin Se-don for more.

Good morning.

1. Should we not be surprised to see Trump attend the discussions?

2. What do you think the U.S. side will seek to get out of the meeting this time?

3. How should South Korea respond to Washington's possible attempt to deal with trade and defense issues in a single package?

4. What would be the best outcome for the South Korean side to bring home from this week's meeting?

5. The meeting later this week will mark the first such round of tariff talks between Seoul and Washington, and it could take multiple rounds of talks over the course of next weeks or even months.

Thanks so much for joining us this morning.